
A Forever War is a powerful investigation into the war on Gaza, challenging Israelβs response to the Hamas-led attacks in October 2023. Global condemnation of Israelβs war on Gaza recently echoed around the United Nations, where many states continued to label it βgenocideβ. Yet Israel has largely ignored international opinion, even pressure from the United States. With a ceasefire now on the table just days before the second anniversary of the Hamas-led attacks on October 7, 2023, this film examines what Australian journalist John Lyons calls βone of the most brutal wars of modern timesβ. Lyons confronts Israeli political, military and intelligence figures on their motives and asks whether there was no alternative to killing more than 66,000 Palestinians, including over 20,000 children. A current cabinet member, a former foreign minister, and ex-Prime Minister Ehud Barak argue Israelβs actions are self-defence.

